Walruses are mammals. They are 8 to 12 feet tall. Walruses weigh 1 to 2 tons. They have two long tusks and four flippers. A layer of blubber under their skin keeps walruses warm. They use their tusks to pull themselves out of the water. They rest on chunks of ice.
Where do Walruses Live?
Walruses live in icy cold northern oceans.
What do Walruses Eat?
Walruses swim to the ocean bottom for food. They use their stiff whiskers to feel for animals to eat. Walruses eat clams, snails, crabs, and worms. A walrus swallows its food whole.
Walrus Babies
Walrus calves are born on ice in spring. They are about four feet long at birth. Calves usually stay with their mothers for two years. Walruses live about 35 to 40 years.{Picture}
Other Facts:
Walrus tusks have rings like tree trunks. The rings tell the walrus's age.
As many as 2,000 walruses live in a herd.{Picture}
One walrus can eat as many as 6,000 clams in one meal.
